In the earliest days of football in the 1860s some players simply tied a bandana around their heads. There weren't even leather football helmets then. In those days there were brutal plays. Players actually trampled on opposing team members, yet there was no protection for players' heads. 18 deaths were reported. The earliest leather football helmets were invented by a Navy player in 1893 after his doctor warned him that one more kick to the head could kill or paralyze him for life. The player asked a local blacksmith to improvise a leather harness hat to protect his head. Thus the first football helmet was born. Soon other players created additional styles of leather football helmets to protect their heads and ears. Styles included the early beehive leather football helmet, the flat-top leather football helmets, and the dogear leather football helmet. The colors began to show up on early 1940s leather football helmets. Before that most helmets were plain natural leather either brown, cordovan, or black. Color leather football helmets allowed the quarterback to better see the receiver at long distances when he was far down the field. So more and more teams began to paint their leather football helmets to put some visibility sizzel into their games. Gradually in the late 1940s the leather football helmet began to be replaced by early plastics. However many of the early plastic football helmets shattered and caused injury. So, the leather football helmet survived through the World War II years and lingered into the early 1950s. Some pooreer high school teams and JR high teams used old leather helmets right into the 1960s and 70s. But gradually the old leather football helmet was replaced by the plastics.
Roman helmets or galesas varied from time period to time period. The traditional helmet was made of hardened leather, either with out without metal coverage. Depending on the prestige of the particular legion and the person's rank, full metal helms were not uncommon.
First armor was out of animal leather coats - same time the fire was invented.
Jeremy Gumbo http://www.greatamericaninventor.com/index.php/beer-helmet/
the Romans invented football because they used leather in those times and used leather to make footballs
kyle cramer made the first helmet in 1885
i did
Their Model 1916 was their first all steel helmet which replaced their leather spiked helmet.
Swedish Ice Hockey champion, Sven Tumba invented the first hockey helmet, called the SPAPS-helmet
jason mason
1915 Adrian invented the first steel helmet for the French army: M15
There is really no difference in a 4 wheeler helmet and a motorcycle helmet. Helmets were invented long ago and have been in existence for over 2,000 years in some form or another. The modern helmet is just an improvement over previous versions. No one knows who invented the first helmet.
In the earliest days of football in the 1860s some players simply tied a bandana around their heads. There weren't even leather football helmets then. In those days there were brutal plays. Players actually trampled on opposing team members, yet there was no protection for players' heads. 18 deaths were reported. The earliest leather football helmets were invented by a Navy player in 1893 after his doctor warned him that one more kick to the head could kill or paralyze him for life. The player asked a local blacksmith to improvise a leather harness hat to protect his head. Thus the first football helmet was born. Soon other players created additional styles of leather football helmets to protect their heads and ears. Styles included the early beehive leather football helmet, the flat-top leather football helmets, and the dogear leather football helmet. The colors began to show up on early 1940s leather football helmets. Before that most helmets were plain natural leather either brown, cordovan, or black. Color leather football helmets allowed the quarterback to better see the receiver at long distances when he was far down the field. So more and more teams began to paint their leather football helmets to put some visibility sizzel into their games. Gradually in the late 1940s the leather football helmet began to be replaced by early plastics. However many of the early plastic football helmets shattered and caused injury. So, the leather football helmet survived through the World War II years and lingered into the early 1950s. Some pooreer high school teams and JR high teams used old leather helmets right into the 1960s and 70s. But gradually the old leather football helmet was replaced by the plastics.
it was made in 1811
sph 5 flying helmet visor
Dr. Naismith used a peach basket with a hole in the bottom and a soccer ball, I believe, at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. This was the start of basketball! He also invented the first football helmet by cutting a leather ball in half and wearing it as a helmet.
Supposedly he is the dude who invented the first bike helmet.